Legal Idioms

Question 1

Get a slap on the wrist

Answer 1

To get light punishment for a crime or wrong doing

ได้รับโทษสถานเบา

Question 2

Get a tongue-lashing

Answer 2

To get a severe verbal scolding ( for doing something wrong)

โดนด่า

Question 3

get one knuckles rapped

Answer 3

To receive punishment for something

ได้รับโทษ

Question 4

Get the benefit of the doubt

Answer 4

To receive a judgement in your favor when the evidence is neither for you nor against you
ประโยชน์แห่งความสงสัย ที่ยกให้แก่จำเลย

Question 5

Hang in the balance

Answer 5

To be in an undecided state

อยู่ในสภาพที่ตัดสินใจไม่ได้

Question 6

In contempt of court

Answer 6

In Disobedience of the orders and authority of the Court, in disrespect off the court process
การละเมิดอำนาจศาล
การดูหมิ่นศาล
การขัดคำสั่งศาล

Question 7

in defiance of someone or something

Answer 7

In resistance to someone or someone’s orders

ขัดขืนคำสั่ง

Question 8

A kangaroo court

Answer 8

A court formed by a group of people to settle a dispute among themselves, the court is usually illegal
ศาลเตี้ย

Question 9

Laugh someone or something out of court

Answer 9

To dismiss someone or something as ridiculous

ยกฟ้อง/ปฏิเสธเพราะเป็นเรื่องงี่เง่า ไร้สาระ

Question 10

Not hold water

Answer 10

To make no sense, to be illogical
ฟังไม่ขึ้น
ไม่เป็นเหตุเป็นผล

Question 11

an open-and-shut case

Answer 11

A legal matter that is simple and uncomplicated

คดีที่ง่ายไม่ซับซ้อน

Question 12

Pick holes in an argument

Answer 12

To find all the weak points of flaws in an argument

พยายามค้นหาจุดอ่อนในการโต้แย้ง

Question 13

Poetic Justice

Answer 13

The appropriate but chance reward or punishment by someone who deserves it กรรมตามทัน

Question 14

Send someone up the river

Answer 14

To send someone to prison

ส่งตัวไปจำคุก

Question 15

Throw the book at someone

Answer 15

To punish someone as severely as possible

ลงโทษสถานหนักเท่าที่จะทำได้

Question 16

A travesty of Justice

Answer 16

A legal action that is an insult to the system of justice

การกระทำทาง กม. ที่ดูหมิ่นระบบศาล

Question 17

On the face of it

Answer 17

ดูผิวเผิน

On the face of it, it seems like a bargain, but I bet there are hidden costs.

Question 18

prima facie (pry-mah fay-shah) adj. Latin

Answer 18

ดูผิวเผินแล้วน่าจะมีมูลฟ้อง
: “at first look,” or “on its face,” referring to a lawsuit or criminal prosecution in which the evidence before trial is sufficient to prove the case unless there is substantial contradictory evidence presented at trial. A prima facie case presented to a Grand Jury by the prosecution will result in an indictment.